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...homes feature passive solar design, with densely insulated walls and multipaned Fiberglas windows that save energy through the freezing New York winters. The lightbulbs are efficient compact fluorescents, of course; some houses have compost toilets to save water; and a recycling and reuse program keeps waste at about a quarter of what a similarly sized development would produce. Simple solidarity goes a long way toward keeping green. "There's a real culture of encouragement here," says Elan Shapiro, a founding resident...
...number of contractors it uses, to keep tighter control of the production process, and it too has increased the number of spot checks. That's good news for the checkers. "Our phones are ringing off the hook," says DeRagon of the STR testing lab, which tracks toys from initial design to batch testing of wet paint to audits of contractors' factories...
HUMAN RIGHTS Experts say the design of the jackets is very important. "Europe limits restraint used on immigrants," say officials at Human Rights Watch. "We don't have details about how far the straitjackets restrict breathing--those are the details we need...
...equivalent assignment was 25 pages. "For high-level requirements, you go design it," says Blair. "We're not going to micromanage how you do it." Bair says this accomplishes three things: partners can show their expertise; there is no duplication of work; and innovation can flourish where "in the past it was our way or no way." He doesn't consider these new methods revolutionary."It's just that we've never done it to this degree before," he says...
...consultancy, the 787's production process qualifies it as the iPod of aerospace--essentially not only the new face of aviation but of American manufacturing as well. "Look at your iPod. Where was it built? Who the hell cares? That's not where the value is," he says. "You design, you integrate, you sell, you support, you finance. There's a lot to be said for putting it together under your roof, but leave bending metal or pouring plastic to someone else...